LoserQueen

Chapter 76 A Great Celebration

In the external crowd, a bulky man in a dark robe was gingerly making his way away. He was around forty or fifty years old, with a pile of flesh on his face, slender eyes, a flatter nose and a belly that bulged outwards in a rounded circle, swaying slightly as he moved. Both of the feet alternated quickly as he walked outwards at a faster pace than the others, with his eyes flicking now and then to glance in the direction of the members of the mercenary group.

This man, surnamed Zhou, had been with the Dugus for almost thirty years and others generally called him Zhou Dadu (Big Belly), about which he was surprisingly open-minded and never minded.

As Zhou Dadu looked over for the second time, his sight suddenly overlapped with another's, only to see Dugu Muyou look at him with a smile in her eyes. Zhou Dadu took a step to the side in shock. His long and thin eyes snapped open, and soon he ran away.

He had barely taken two steps when Dugu Muyou rushed forward with a big stride, her right arm reaching out and grabbing him with a deadly grip on his left shoulder.

"Betting Zhou, where are you going in such a hurry?" Dugu Muyou asked with a smile.

Betting Zhou was another name of Zhou Dadu.

Hearing Dugu Muyou's words, Zhou Dadu turned his head with an embarrassed smile, "Today's trial is over. Isn't it time to leave the stage?"

"Indeed, but... have you forgotten something important?"

At this time, a member of the Wings of Wind Mercenary Group also caught up and exclaimed, "Betting Zhou, give me the money! I've bet ten gold on Miss Muyou to win."

"Huh? There's even someone else betting on me to win?"

Another mercenary snatched up, "Hey, don't listen to his nonsense. He said that he couldn't put all the eggs in the same basket, so he picked several people to place bets on, among which Miss Muyou's was the least, and the money he won wasn't enough to pay for itself."

"Well, that's better than losing all!"

Seeing that others' attention had been diverted to the bet, Betting Zhou turned around and tried to escape, but unfortunately, just as he took a step, he was caught back by Dugu Muyou, and his fat face immediately turned bitter.

"Please, my goddess, please let me go first. I... I just need to raise money. I can't get such a large sum of money at the moment. I need to go back and think about it before I can..."

Dugu Muyou smiled, her right hand still pressed his shoulder, but her left hand grabbed towards his waist, and with a flash of the dagger, she cut off the money bag that was sewn solidly to the inside of his clothes.

Betting Zhou's face went pale, "Robbery! Give it back to me!"

Ignoring his words, Dugu Muyou opened the pouch and pulled out a large stack of gold notes.

"What are these?" Dugu Muyou waved the notes in front of Betting Zhou's eyes, "I would believe others' saying they don't have money, but as for you, Betting Zhou, have no money? I've heard that you've been doing this for years, and you've done a lot of business with others outside. If you say that you have no money, no one will believe you."

The mercenaries agreed. They didn't catch all the gambling games. Since there were so many people being the bankers, only Zhou's stall had the most people, which should have a reason.

"Don't do this, my goddess! These are for turnover. Please give it back to me first, and I'll return your money later. Don't you believe me?"

Although she never cared about money management or anything like that, Dugu Muyou at least knew that how money produced more. If these gold notes were kept in Zhou's hands for one more day, they would produce a lot of profits. But that was his business, and now Dugu Muyou had to get her own share.

As if she hadn't heard Zhou's words, Dugu Muyou took her share of money, causing Betting Zhou to scream.

"Hey, Muyou, don't forget my share!" Hua Qingyue stepped out of the crowd and squeezed his way to Dugu Muyou's side.

A group of people gathered around to place the bets, while Betting Zhou sighed with heartache. Those mercenaries who had lost their money were not happy either, but there were still a few who had actually won.

The Fifth Prince, Ji Chengyu, came from afar. Seeing the crowd of people here, he originally only wanted to skirt around, but when his eyes turned and saw Dugu Muyou in the crowd, he changed his mind temporarily.

"It's so lively. Are you all gather here for something good?"

When the mercenaries saw that it was the Fifth Prince, they saluted him, and the Fifth Prince smiled and nodded, indicating that there was no need to be so polite. He walked over to Dugu Muyou just in time to see her return the money bag to Betting Zhou, and in the blink of an eye, he understood and asked with slight surprise, "Is it possible that you have placed a bet, Miss Muyou?"

"Yes, I bet that I would win."

"She did not only bet but also bet a million gold." Betting Zhou said with a drooping head.

At first, Zhou Dadu was happy, for he thought he had met a fool and could make a fortune, but he never knew that he had dug a hole for himself to jump into. He put away his money bag, where only few gold notes left. Countless pieces of gold flashed through his mind as he walked away, calculating the gains and losses. Now that the money had been counted, no one shall stop him.

The Fifth Prince shook his head with a look of helplessness towards her.

"Miss Muyou, you are such a person with good lenses and bad frames. Since you have come prepared, it's a pity that I have been worried about you."

On the other side, Hua Qingshui glanced meaningfully at the Fifth Prince, then at Hua Qingyue.

Hua Qingyue took out the gold notes that he had already put away again, and wandered over to the middle between Dugu Muyou and the Fifth Prince, saying, "Your Highness, you are so thoughtful and so concerned about our Muyou's trial. On the contrary, I didn't care and just cheered. Now that I've won money, and I'm planning to go out for a meal. Why not go along, too? The more people come, the more enjoyable the meal will be."

Hua Qingyue deliberately waved the gold notes in his hand in front of the Fifth Prince's eyes.

The Fifth Prince's warm smile did not change even in the slightest, but if there was one familiar with him, one would be able to see the coldness that had accidentally flashed in his eyes. Hua Qingyue emphasized "our Muyou" in every word, constantly implying that he knew Dugu Muyou very well, which made Ji Chengyu very annoyed. But he had always been a person of restraint.

Looking around, the Fifth Prince said, "Since you friends are going out to have fun, I'm not going to join in, in order not to spoil your mood. Anyway, Miss Muyou and I are not far away from each other, so we can meet whenever we want to. I will date Miss Muyou another day. By then, not to mention the Imperial City, even the Royal Palace will open for Miss Muyou. By the way, since you two are from the Taoyuan Wonderland, it should be a long journey. I wonder when you will depart. Please also bring my wishes to the master of the island at that time."

The Fifth Prince's words were like the needle hidden in silk. Hua Qingyue twitched his mouth. Since he was a frank person, he could not hold back at this moment. When he was just about to speak up, Hua Qingshui pulled the corner of his coat.

Hua Qingshui took two steps forward and made a bow with hands folded, "We will certainly bring Your Highness's wishes. It's time to leave now. Muyou, shall we go now?"

Dugu Muyou nodded and said goodbye to the Fifth Prince.

Hu Bijie suddenly remembered something and looked in the direction of the ring and wondered, "The reward has not been given out yet. How come it is over like this?"

"Brother Hu, are you besotted? Tomorrow is the day when the trial really ends. The rewards will naturally be given out at that time."

Hu Bijie smiled embarrassedly and rubbed his head, "Let's go, for drink and meat!"

This group of people left the Trial Hall in great numbers, and after a while, a large group of customers arrived at the best restaurant in the Imperial City, Zhenzhuan Restaurant.

The manager sat behind the counter. With a habitual drift of his eyes towards the door, he saw his extremely spacious door was blocked by people. Looking at the clothes of these people, he realized that they were all from the Wings of Wind Mercenary Group!

Since the cultivators were generally richer than ordinary people, they were extremely popular guests in the shops and restaurants. The manager immediately got up and prepared to greet them personally.

"Well, dear guests, welcome! It's a blessing for the Zhenzhuan Restaurant that so many distinguished guests have come at the same time. Oh, may I ask if you need to go up to the large room on the second floor?"

The members of the Wings of Wind Mercenary Group looked at each other, and then unanimously parted to either side to make a way out. Since someone else was the host, it was natural for the person who paid to have the say, so they all looked at Dugu Muyou behind them.

As soon as Dugu Muyou stepped through the door of the Zhenzhuan Restaurant, her first reaction was to check the situation of the restaurant. Not long ago, the juniors of the Dugu's had made a scene here, with breaking tables, chairs and stools, and smashing plates and bowls, but now the building was restored to its original state. It seemed that the owner of this restaurant was not a nobody.

The manager thought to himself, "Maybe the people at the back are the big ones. It seems that I can make a fortune today." He was laughing in his heart, but as he fixed his eyes, he froze.

"My goddess!" The manager suddenly shouted emotionally and took a few quick steps to get in front of Dugu Muyou, "Thanks to your compensation last time, I was able to continue working in this restaurant. Otherwise, I would have had to leave. The kindness you have shown..."

"Well..." Dugu Muyou was shocked by this manager. When did she become a kind person? Thinking she herself was not a good person, she quickly waved her hand and said in a low voice, "Take it easy. The people in the restaurant are watching. Since we, the Dugus are not unreasonable people, it's natural to pay for the things we had broken."

The manager looked back and saw several tables of customers looking towards him. He calmed down a little and wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve.

Hua Qingyue curiously patted Dugu Muyou and asked, "Hey, what's going on here?"

Meeting the crowd's curiosity-filled gaze, Dugu Muyou felt uncomfortable, which was a rare thing.

"Let's all go inside since we are blocking others' way." Hua Qingshui glanced at Dugu Muyou and spoke.

Dugu Muyou smiled at him gratefully, "Manager, are there still seats on the second floor?"

"Yes! Sure! There is an extra-large private room! It's just for this kind of situation. It's empty right now, and please come with me."

On the second floor, there was indeed a particularly large room with more than ten large round tables, which would have been able to accommodate twice as many people as they had. The people all found their own seats and sat down, laughing and talking with each other.

"This is the first time I've seen such a private room in a restaurant."

"Come on. Let's see what to eat and drink. What is the specialty here?"

The room was filled with voices, but the atmosphere was very nice, and it was not the right time to use the word "noisy" to describe it, but "lively". Dugu Muyou liked it, but she used to live a solitary life, with few friends, and her special status also made it difficult for her to get close to others. The only two people she had treated with her heart and soul finally ended up betraying her...

"What are you thinking about?" Hua Qingshui suddenly asked.

Dugu Muyou was stunned for a moment and saw the worry in his eyes as Hua Qingyue also looked towards her.

"Nothing, just some unpleasant things from the past."

"Things from the past?"

Hua Qingyue was just about to ask as he received a warning glance from Hua Qingshui. He soon understood. Although the two brothers were far away in the Taoyuan Wonderland, they had heard rumours about Dugu Muyou. It must not be pleasant to be called "waste" every day.

Hua Qingyue pulled his seat closer to Muyou and said casually, "Let me tell you that now is the time for revenge. You should beat up whoever has ever bullied you!"